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  1. A Railroad Depot's Unlikely New Recruit

    A stowaway cat found at the Northern Pacific depot secures a new life as a mouser after surviving a dangerous journey on the trucks of a Pullman car.

    May 25, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  2. The Pied Piper of Seattle: The Policeman Who Controlled Animals

    Before Seattle became a sprawling metropolis, a local officer reportedly possessed a magnetic, inexplicable influence over stray dogs and wild creatures.

    Mar 7, 1872Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyLocal Legends

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  1. A Local Boy’s Dangerous Encounter with a Pet Raccoon

    A young newsboy known as 'Pud' loses a finger after a rough encounter with a captive raccoon.

    Feb 24, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  2. Armed Attack at Local Restaurant

    A man fired a revolver through the glass of a French restaurant after being refused service late at night.

    Jan 13, 1865Walla Walla StatesmanWalla Walla

  3. The Constable Who Shot an Innocent Boy

    A case of mistaken identity and an assault charge reveal the chaotic nature of frontier justice in late 19th-century Washington.

    Jan 25, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerNewcastle

  4. Pushing for the Puyallup Reservation Bill

    Seattle property owners pressure U.S. Senators to open the Puyallup reservation for development.

    Jul 19, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPuyallup Reservation, Tacoma

  5. A Railroad Across Puyallup Land—With the Tribe’s Consent?

    Frank C. Ross sends federal officials contracts for a right-of-way through the Puyallup Reservation, testing whether Indigenous consent can authorize construction without Congress.

    May 7, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPuyallup Reservation, Tacoma

  6. Senate Schedules Puyallup Reservation Bill for Debate

    Senator Allen secures a special order to debate the bill concerning the Puyallup Indian Reservation.

    Jul 20, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPuyallup Indian Reservation, Tacoma

  7. Ezra Meeker Tries to Take Back Puyallup's Park—and Loses

    The state supreme court rules that a public dedication survives the town's invalid original incorporation, leaving Puyallup's park in the city's hands.

    Feb 18, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPuyallup park, Puyallup

  8. The Absurdist Board of Trade of Puyallup

    A satirical account of a local civic meeting where the town's ambitions far outpaced its resources.

    May 7, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerPuyallup

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